Rice Institute for Biomedical Research
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Northwestern University
32nd Annual Midwest Stress Response and Molecular Chaperone Meeting
Information
This annual meeting is for researchers interested in cell stress responses, the regulation and function of molecular chaperones, protein folding, misfolding, clearance, and all aspects of proteostasis including protein conformational diseases.
The emphasis at this meeting is on selecting Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and New Investigators as speakers. Abstracts for talks and posters will be due by November 20, 2026. Please submit your abstract at this link:
https://northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RMjfDjU1eGa2IC
This meeting is sponsored by funds generously provided by The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Institute for Biomedical Research. There is no registration fee for this meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Pancoe-NSUHS Life Sciences Pavilion building at 2200 Campus Drive, Evanston IL. Parking is available at no cost on campus on the date of
the conference. The closest parking lots are the North Campus Garage, the MLSF East Drive & Lot, and Northwestern Place which you can view on this map: https://maps.northwestern.edu/facility/240
Registration
Please use this link to register for the meeting. Attendance is limited and registration will be closed when the seating limit has been met.
https://northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7TYyzoO11h97SjY
Posters
For those presenting a poster, we request posters no larger than 42"W x 46"H.
A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate for MWSM participants at
Hyatt House in Evanston- Close to Campus
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Reservations must be completed by the cutoff date- 12/15/2026
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Guests can book online using this link: https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/CHIXE/G-GMWM
* Please note, the entire URL must be copied and pasted for it to work properly*
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Event code: GNWM ("MWSM Conference" if calling)
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You may also call the reservations line at 1 847 864 2300.
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Each guest will be responsible for their own guest room and incidental charges.
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore Skokie Hotel- A 25-minute drive from campus
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Guests can book online using this link: https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=CHISK&_PMID=99801505&GPC=MWS&cn=no&adjustMonth=false&showApp=true&monthIndex=00
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Event code: MWS 2027
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Each guest will be responsible for their own guest room and incidental charges.
Hotel
Meeting Schedule
January 16, 2027
8:30 am optional continental breakfast
8:55 am - 5:00 pm meeting
5:00 - 6:30 pm reception
Program Co-Chairs
Richard Carpenter
Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology
Indiana University
Stephanie Moon
Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
University of Michigan
Richard Morimoto
Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Biology
Director of the Rice Institute for Biomedical Research
Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University
Plenary Speaker:
"Title TBA"
Jason Gestwicki
Interim Director, Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Meeting Organizer:
Rebecca Phend
Project Administrator, Sr.
Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Phend rebecca.phend@northwestern.edu